Rebecca Nolan
Locations
- St. John's, NL, Canada
- Morro Bay , CA
Portfolio
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About Rebecca
Rebecca is a radio documentarian and sound designer living in Newfoundland, a windswept island full of codfish, icebergs, and storytellers.
Rebecca has been working in the realm of audio for over seven years specializing in experimental and immersive soundscapes. Her work often explores the elusive nature of memory, blending genres to create pieces that blur the line between fact and fiction.
Rebecca’s radio documentaries have aired on BBC Shortcuts, transom.org as well as CBC & NPR affiliate stations. Her work has been recognized by The Atlantic Journalism Awards as well as the prestigious Prix Marulic radio festival.
As a sound designer, Rebecca specializes in creating immersive and innovative soundscapes that transport the audience to the heart of a story. Most recently Rebecca worked as the lead sound designer and audio editor for the award-winning sci-fi podcast The Apocrypha Chronicles, showcasing her passion for pushing the boundaries of audio storytelling.
Rebecca has also worked with award winning production company Battery Radio. At Battery Radio she helped produce a variety of Soundwalks. These interactive audio installations use oral history interviews, music and archival material to transform the ground you walk on into a living story.
Rebecca's Portfolio
A documentary about a man, a pear tree, and the disappearance of small village in Cyprus. The story transports you between the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, to a rocky cliff in Newfoundland, Canada. Where a man is determined to coax life out of the inhospitable soil. It is about the the resilience of the immigrant spirit, and the true nature of home. Came in second place in the 24th Prix Marulic International Radio Drama Festival Documentary Category. Won best Feature in 2019 Atlantic Journalism Award. Original Air Date: November 2019
Originally produced for CBC Atlantic Voice This documentary follows musician Richard Simas on his quest to find the origins of the Newfoundland folk tune known as “The Portuguese Waltzes.” It is a meditation on the fickle nature of memory and truth. Atlantic Journalism Award winner 2021 for Best Radio Feature Original aired in 2 segments in April 2020
The Apocrypha Chronicles is a groundbreaking sci-fi / documentary podcast that uses generative storytelling and audio-drama to illuminate a conversation between our present and our future.
*New Jersey Webfest Finalist for Best Sound Design**
I worked as the lead sound designer and audio producer on this project. I composed intricate soundscapes for a 7-episode Sci-fi audio drama, contributing to its immersive storytelling.
Experience
Skills
- Mixing
- Tape Syncs
- Sound Design
- Research
- Reporting
- Producing
- Interviewing
- Grant Writing
- Field Recording
- Field Producing
Equipment
- Zoom H5
- Zoom H1
- Rode NTG2
- Boom Pole
- Reaper
- Pro Tools
- Izotope RX9